Wow, Christmas came a little early this year!! It is pretty amazing that two of your relatives donated family papers to archives. And this time pictures too. Awesome!! I don't think I could wait until Easter...

Thank you all for sharing my excitement! My husband's reaction? "I guess this means you'll be traveling in April again."

Jasia - Maybe dinner in April will become an annual thing. If I'm traveling to Michigan I'm certainly going to spend more time at the Bentley!

Miriam - I hope you find something in the catalog! And if you do be sure to let me know.

I'd love to go on my February break but seeing as that is our 25th wedding anniversary I guess I really should go someplace with him! So right now I'm hoping I can work it out for April. It doesn't look like I'll be going to Illinois after all.

My mother knew nothing of this collection and now I'm wondering who else might have donated papers and where they may have left them.

There is one other set of letters that have already been transcribed and placed online and I'll have to write about them soon.